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Inbox: Which Cards prospects will debut in '16?

The Cardinals don't have a plethora of high-level position player prospects likely to make an impact on the Major League team this year. I would project that Diaz and Tilson (ranked by MLB.com as the Cards' No. 7 prospect) will make their big league debuts in 2016, but in complementary roles. Reyes -- St. Louis' No. 1 prospect -- will be slowed some by a 50-game suspension for his November positive drug test, but he too should make a big league impact at some point. He remains the most dynamic prospect in the system. Weaver (No. 8 prospect) won't be Major League-ready in 2016, but lefty reliever Dean Kiekhefer is someone who could push his way to St.